Episodes
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Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley
S5 E6 - 24m 41s
Rob Ickes played dobro in the award winning bluegrass band Blue Highway. He left that band to work with phenomenal young singer and guitarist Trey Hensley, whose performances dazzled Earl Scruggs, Marty Stuart, and other country legends.
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Lakota John and Tray Wellington
S5 E5 - 24m 41s
David visits with talented young musicians Tray Wellington and Lakota John Locklear. Tray Wellington is an African American banjo player who has won the IBMA Momentum Award; John Locklear is a member of the Lumbee tribe who excels at the blues.
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Muriel Anderson
S5 E4 - 24m 41s
Virtuoso instrumentalist Muriel Anderson visits with David and demonstrates the harp guitar as conversation ranges from John Philip Souza to Chet Atkins.
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John McCutcheon
S5 E3 - 24m 41s
John McCutcheon and series host David Holt have been friends since the 1970s. They meet to share songs and stories.
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Zoe & Cloyd
S5 E2 - 24m 41s
Bluegrass and klezmer traditions meet in the music of married duo Zoe & Cloyd. Fiddler Natalya Zoe Weinstein and singer/songwriter/instrumentalist John Cloyd Miller visit with host David.
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Keb’ Mo’
S5 E1 - 24m 41s
Blues legend Keb' Mo' visits with host David Holt. Keb' has described himself as "too happy for the blues, too bluesy for jazz, too funky for folk, and too city for country." David talks with him about how he found his place in music.
Extras + Features
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Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley
S5 E6 - 2m 46s
Phenomenal guitarist Trey Hensley and Dobro master Rob Ickes play "Rugged Road" for a Season 5 episode of David Holt’s State of Music.
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Episode 6 Preview | Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley
S5 E6 - 30s
Rob Ickes played dobro in the award winning bluegrass band Blue Highway. He left that band to work with phenomenal young singer and guitarist Trey Hensley, whose performances dazzled Earl Scruggs, Marty Stuart, and other country legends.
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Episode 5 Preview | Lakota John and Tray Wellington
S5 E5 - 30s
David visits with talented young musicians Tray Wellington and Lakota John Locklear. Tray Wellington is an African American banjo player who has won the IBMA Momentum Award; John Locklear is a member of the Lumbee tribe who excels at the blues.
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Tray Wellington - Big Sciota
S5 E5 - 2m 33s
African American banjo phenom Tray Wellington plays a folk tune with his instructor at East Tennessee State University, bluegrass guitarist Dan Boner.
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Episode 4 Preview | Muriel Anderson
S5 E4 - 30s
Virtuoso instrumentalist Muriel Anderson visits with David and demonstrates the harp guitar as conversation ranges from John Philip Souza to Chet Atkins.
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Muriel Anderson Performs on the Harp Guitar
S5 E4 - 2m 2s
Virtuoso guitarist Muriel Anderson talks to host David Holt about inspiration and plays an original tune, "View from Space," on the harp guitar.
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John McCutcheon Plays the Hammered Dulcimer
S5 E3 - 2m 19s
Host David Holt and guest John McCutcheon swap stories from their longtime friendship, and John plays a tune called "Niskayuna Reel" on the hammered dulcimer.
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Episode 3 Preview | John McCutcheon
S5 E3 - 30s
John McCutcheon and series host David Holt have been friends since the 1970s. They meet to share songs and stories.
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Zoe & Cloyd - "Klezmer Tune"
S5 E2 - 3m 49s
Host David Holt talks to Natalya Zoe Weinstein and John Cloyd Miller (Zoe & Cloyd) about Natalya's family background in klezmer music, and they play an original tune.
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Episode 2 Preview | Zoe & Cloyd
S5 E2 - 30s
Bluegrass and klezmer traditions meet in the music of married duo Zoe & Cloyd. Fiddler Natalya Zoe Weinstein and singer/songwriter/instrumentalist John Cloyd Miller visit with host David.
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Episode 1 Preview | Keb' Mo'
S5 E1 - 30s
Blues legend Keb' Mo' visits with host David Holt. Keb' has described himself as "too happy for the blues, too bluesy for jazz, too funky for folk, and too city for country." David talks with him about how he found his place in music.
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Keb' Mo' - "Put a Woman in Charge"
S5 E1 - 3m 45s
Five-time Grammy winner Keb' Mo' plays "Put a Woman in Charge" for a Season 5 episode of "David Holt's State of Music."
Schedule
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David Holt's State of Music
Saturday
Mar 30
30 Minutes
Modern masters of traditional music take center stage in this series hosted by four-time Grammy Award-winning musician David Holt. Filmed on location in the mountains of North Carolina, artists featured include Rhiannon Giddens of the Carolina Chocolate Drops; fiddle and banjo player Bruce Molsky; bluegrass group Balsam Range; bluegrass band Steep Canyon Rangers; pianist Jeff Little; and Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver. Produced by the Will and Deni McIntyre Foundation, the series is presented by UNC-TV. -
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Darrell Scott
Tuesday
Apr 2
30 Minutes
Singer-songwriter Darrell Scott's music is personal yet universal. -
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John Doyle, Andrew Finn Magill, Will MacMorran
Wednesday
Apr 3
30 Minutes
Celtic folk music with John Doyle, Will MacMorran and Andrew Finn Magill. -
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Keb' Mo'
Thursday
Apr 4
30 Minutes
Blues artist Keb' Mo' talks about how he found his place in music. -
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John McCutcheon
Saturday
Apr 6
30 Minutes
Folk musician John McCutcheon presents songs and stories. -
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David Holt's State of Music
Muriel Anderson
Tuesday
Apr 9
30 Minutes
Instrumentalist Muriel Anderson demonstrates the harp guitar and discusses everything from John Philip Sousa to Chet Atkins. -
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David Holt's State of Music
Lakota John and Tray Wellington
Wednesday
Apr 10
30 Minutes
Young musicians Tray Wellington, a banjo player, and Lakota John Locklear, a member of the Lumbee Tribe who excels at the blues. -
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David Holt's State of Music
Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley
Thursday
Apr 11
30 Minutes
Dobro player Rob Ickes and singer and guitarist Trey Hensley. -
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Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer, Paul Brown and Terri McMurray
Friday
Apr 12
30 Minutes
Homemade music from Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer, Paul Brown and Terri McMurray. -
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Jontavious Willis
Saturday
Apr 13
30 Minutes
Guitarist and singer Jontavious Willis embodies the rhythms and feeling of traditional country blues.
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